grande dame
noun
plural grandes dames
ˈgrän-ˈdäm(z) 
also grande dames
ˈgrän-ˈdäm(z)
also grande dames
ˈgrän-ˈdäm(z)
1
: a usually elderly woman of great prestige or ability
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the city's grandes dames still hold considerable sway in its cultural life
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Spanning an entire city block on René-Lévesque Boulevard, this 950-room grande dame nods to the 1960s with pops of bold color, geometric light fixtures, graphic rugs, and Eero Aarnio–style ball chairs.
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Berlin isn’t known for waterfront estates—but this bucolic grande dame changes that.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Base yourself closer to the airport in the island’s south at Coco Reef Resort & Spa, Tobago’s grande dame oceanfront resort.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The grande dame of Alto Adige chardonnay.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Berlin isn’t known for waterfront estates—but this bucolic grande dame changes that.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Base yourself closer to the airport in the island’s south at Coco Reef Resort & Spa, Tobago’s grande dame oceanfront resort.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
The grande dame of Alto Adige chardonnay.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grande dame
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“Grande dame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grande%20dame. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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